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Drew Horner (8 KP) rated Locke and Key in TV

Mar 1, 2020

Locke and Key

2020 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

8.1

(35 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

Intriguing concept that kept me curious about what the next key would do. (2 more)

Really liked Kinsey, the middle sister who seems to tie the show together.

The fun is in the discovery of the keys - not the story behind them.

A couple stiff characters - especially Tyler (the older brother) - who sometimes made confoundingly dumb decisions. (1 more)

Some of the more emotional moments failed to stick the landing.

Better than Expected

The marketing for the show gave me a Narnia vibe and I thought it would be a very childish affair. While the majority of the show, with some exceptions, was family-friendly, it wasn't as childish as I thought. We binged it in a weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it.

The show revolves around the Locke family who moved to their ancestral home - Key House - after suffering the tragic loss of their father/husband. Shortly after arriving at Key House, the Locke children begin finding magical keys throughout the house that each have special properties. But, of course these keys attract a sinister force that hungers to possess the power of the keys.

The show was enjoyable, but left a lot of threads dangling for what will likely be a second season.

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Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated Sea Witch Rising in Books

Aug 6, 2019

Sea Witch Rising

Sarah Henning | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.0

(3 Ratings)

Book Rating

I was excited when this book came up. I like retellings of older stories and couldn't wait to get my claws into this. Evie, a sea witch, who has been villinaised by the sea king after a past that seems to be very similar to the tale of the little mermaid. Alia, a mermaid, in love with a human prince and has a deal to be human in exchange for true love's kiss. Runa, Alia's twin, goes topside to save her sister from her fate. I found it very difficult to get into, but I think this was maybe my fault as I had kept in mind that it was a The Little Mermaid twisted tale and found myself trying to link the two. As soon as I managed to get this out of my head and see it more as a related story in a different time and place, I found it far more enjoyable and I absolutely loved it. At times I was a bit confused as I was missing I formation which is no doubt available in Sea Witch (Book 1) which I have stupidly not read. If you like magical tales (or should I say tails) you will love this.